Eldridge: 134 books

This book explores the memory of the war of independence in France as viewed by the former European settlers (pieds-noirs) and the harkis, those Algerians who worked for the French security forces. It examines how the memorial dynamics of the two groups are related both to each other and to other memories of the war.

In his poem ‘The Road Not Taken’, Robert Frost writes of taking the road less travelled and this making all the difference. In ‘Leisure’, W.H. Davies writes, ‘What is this life, if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare’. Both poems have strongly influenced how I have lived my...

We were enjoying a blissful life, making the most of every day. I, the poet, was still rather bemused by the freedoms of retirement and Stephen was doing what he loves – publishing. Our idyll was rudely interrupted when we were told that Stephen had cancer. We were suddenly thrust into an unaccustomed...

This publication will teach you the basics of how to become a Laboratory Helper. With step by step guides and instructions, you will not only have a better understanding, but gain valuable knowledge of how to become a Laboratory Helper

In a brand-new non-fiction series from Scholastic, Survivor: Escape from Pompeii tells the story of a young boy fleeing Pompeii as Mount Vesuvius erupts. This gripping first-hand account is perfect for children studying the Pompeii at school. An exciting story - perfect for readers interested in the Roman history.

This work of fiction was set in the state of Kansas. Patrick Riley had dreamed of being a police detective in the bustling city of Metropolis , Kansas. Starting on the police force as a patrolman his curiosity led him to discover amurdurous plotthat caused his rapid advancement to being a detective...

Incomplete and Random Acts of Kindness moves between dream story and real lives to tell an intricate, complex story of a young man dealing with the break up of his family and the legacy of race responsibility. Joey's an ordinary man but everywhere he looks people are slipping away. A notice...

When the Tasmanian Hmong “gifted” the author with the task of placing their story on record she set about interviewing this small refugee community in Tasmania, Australia’s island state. But she did more than that. She traced the history of the Hmong people from the first references in Chinese...